The Kwara State Government launched the intensive Summer Holiday Edition of its Coding & Digital Literacy Programme, marking a critical phase in preparing young innovators for the grand Project Exhibition on Wednesday, 29 October 2025.
It commenced on Monday, August 4, 2025, with the session delivering project-focused training in Web Development and Python programming, as well as innovation thinking—depending on their assigned centers, challenging students to apply their skills to real-world problems.
A joint monitoring team—including officials from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, the Ministry of Business Innovation and Technology, Developing Partners, media representatives, and senatorial supervisory officers—has been conducting oversight visits. This ensures the training is delivered effectively and that student projects are developing robustly for the upcoming exhibition.
*2025 Summer Edition of the Programme at a Glance.*
– *Initiative of:* The Kwara State Government under the leadership of His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON.
– *Objective:* To foster digital inclusion, innovation, and youth empowerment through hands-on, project-based learning.
– *Spread:* 28 public secondary schools across the different LGAs in Kwara state.
– *Participants:* 1,001 students, across the 16 local government areas of the state.
– *Gender Inclusion:* A notable 57% (571 students) of participants are female, slightly outnumbering males, 43% (430 students); reflecting the programme’s success in bridging the tech gender gap.
*Senatorial Distribution of Participants – Summer Holiday Edition:*
– *Kwara Central:* 270 students (26.9%)
– *Kwara North:* 254 students (25.4%)
– *Kwara South:* 477 students (47.7%)
With the October 29th Exhibition as its focal point, the summer edition is a vital incubator for the innovative projects that will be showcased.
The programme continues to demonstrate Kwara State’s strategic investment in building a digitally fluent generation, poised to become the next wave of tech leaders and problem-solvers.
